Editor's note: This piece discusses teen mental health issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harm, and suicide. If you or a young person you know is struggling, you can contact the Crisis Text Line by texting "START" to 741-741 or call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. For teens specifically, the Teen Line is available by texting "TEEN" to 839863 or calling 1-800-852-8336. In life-threatening situations, call 911.
Teen mental health is in crisis.
Walk into any high school right now and you will see students facing anxiety, depression and trauma that was once whispered about by past generations. The statistics are overwhelming. And the very systems designed to safeguard kids are failing.
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But here's the good news. Structure can make all the difference for a troubled teen. Between educated parents, clinical intervention and trauma-informed legal guidance, children can receive help early-on. This article breaks down how that framework works.
